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Amazon won’t have to offer a phone helpline in the European Union
[ad_1] The court did require effective substitutes, though, saying that Amazon must let customers get in touch “quickly” and “efficiently.” It currently offers automated callbacks and online chat. Amazon, unsurprisingly, was happy. It was “always confident” its callback service did the trick, and that the EU ruling showed it its support methods matched the “spirit […]
The EU’s election interference alert system isn’t working properly
[ad_1] The political landscape is a significant problem by itself. Russia frequently exploits European websites and far-right political parties to further its agenda, but EU analysts aren’t allowed to send warnings or debunk campaigns when they come from European outlets. The restriction is billed as an attempt to protect free speech, but ultimately limits Rapid […]
European regulators demand changes to 737 Max autopilot
[ad_1] EASA wasn’t initially ready to comment. The FAA didn’t comment on its European counterpart’s work, but did say it was continuing to “work closely” with other civil aviation authorities to ensure the 737 Max is safe to fly. The additional concern could lead to a significant delay for any fixes. Bloomberg had already heard […]
New electric cars in Europe have to make artificial noises
[ad_1] All new EVs, including those from existing lineups, will have to include noisemakers by 2021. Cars already on the streets are likely to get retrofits. The rules won’t please everyone. The charity Guide Dogs and other accessibility advocates have called for electric cars to make sounds at all speeds. It might also irk people […]
Outage in Netherlands knocks out emergency services for hours
[ad_1] The Dutch were given a frightening lesson about society’s reliance on technology. A major telecommunications outage knocked Netherland’s version of 911 offline for a few hours on Monday, reported Reuters. The outage originated on Royal KPN’s network and impacted both landlines and mobile phones. It’s unclear what caused the event, though KPN has ruled […]
EU says Russia conducted ‘sustained’ election interference campaign
[ad_1] There was a change in strategy this time around, the EU added. Instead of launching large efforts online, the Russians and the political figures linked to them preferred “smaller-scale,” more regional influence campaigns that would be harder to catch. The report writers credit Facebook, Google, Twitter and others with doing a better job of […]
Poland challenges EU’s new copyright law over censorship fears
[ad_1] Poland was one of six EU members that voted against the measure, including Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden. Most objections to the content filtering have revolved around the general chilling effect it might have on the web, leading to conspicuously empty search results and skittish content creators. However, Poland’s concern is more […]
EU approves cyber-attack sanctions ahead of election
[ad_1] UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a statement called the move “decisive action” to deter future cyber attacks. “For too long now, hostile actors have been threatening the EU’s security through disrupting critical infrastructure, attempts to undermine democracy and stealing commercial secrets and money running to billions of Euros,” said Hunt. Russia and China […]
Tesla adjusts Autopilot to comply with new EU regulations
[ad_1] Tesla said that the steering wheel will be limited in how far it can turn when on Autosteer. This will likely make sharp turns more challenging. Also, lane changes must be made quickly: “Additionally, to initiate Auto Lane Change, the turn signal must be engaged to the first detent (held partially up or down) […]